In the rf, Migrants Will Be Deprived of Citizenship for the Sake of the War Against Ukraine

russia is facing a growing crisis caused by migration issues that are leading to large-scale conflicts across the country. Against the background of these events, xenophobic sentiments are becoming increasingly noticeable among the majority of russian society, which has an extremely negative perception of not only migrants, but also people from the Caucasus regions of the rf.

According to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, at the end of July this year, putin intends to sign a law that will significantly expand the list of grounds for losing acquired russian citizenship. The formal reasons include public support for terrorism, cooperation with foreign states or international organizations, as well as “assisting the enemy” or “threatening the security of the rf”.

However, the kremlin’s real goal is to use migrants to replenish its military ranks in the war against Ukraine, avoiding the mobilization of the “indigenous” russian population. This step is seen as an attempt to resolve demographic and mobilization problems at the expense of the least protected strata of the population.

Control over the implementation of the new mechanism is entrusted to the newly created service for citizenship and registration of foreigners within the ministry of internal affairs. This is happening against the background of further centralization of the repressive management system and increased pressure on migrants. Currently, the official register of russia contains more than six million foreign citizens who could potentially fall under the new law.

The kremlin, using vague and broad wording in the legislation, is creating a tool for selective prosecution. This law is yet another element in a broader strategy to strengthen authoritarian control and create a mobilization reserve to continue aggression against Ukraine.